In this powerful sermon, explore the biblical perspective on the right and responsibility to vote. Drawing from scripture, we delve into how God has always given His people the power of choice, from naming animals in Genesis to choosing leaders in Acts. Discover why voting is not just a civic duty but a divine gift, and how making the right choice aligns with God’s will. We also address the consequences of not voting or voting wrongly, and why every vote matters in shaping our future. Be inspired to engage in the democratic process, understanding that your vote can be an act of faith and obedience to God.
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Psalm 25:12 Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He
chooses.
Isaiah 7:15 “… Know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Isaiah 56:4 “… Choose what pleases Me,”
Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that
I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life,
that both you and your descendants may live;
Luke 11:23 (NLT) “Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t
working with me is actually working against me.
We’re free to choose but we’re not free not to choose.
Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner
of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day
approaching.
Choices lyrics
I’ve had choices since the day that I was born
There were voices that told me right from wrong
If I had listened, no I wouldn’t be here today
Living and dying with the choices I’ve made
I. THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
VOTING IS A GREAT GIFT GIVEN TO US BY OUR GOD.
Voting and Choosing Names
Genesis 2:19 So the Lord God formed from the ground all the wild animals and
all the birds of the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would call
them, and the man chose a name for each one.
Genesis 2:20 He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the
wild animals.
Voting and Choosing Sides
Joshua 24:15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves
this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that
were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land
you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Voting and Choosing Deacons
Acts 6:2 Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said,
It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.
Acts 6:3 Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation,
full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business;
Acts 6:4 but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the
word.”
Acts 6:5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man
full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and
Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,
Voting and Choosing Evangelism
Acts 15:1 And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren,
Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.
Acts 15:2 Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute
them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go
went up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.
Acts 15:4 And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church
and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with
them.
Acts 15:5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is
necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”
Acts 15:6 Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.
Acts 15:7 And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them:
Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by
my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.
Acts 15:8 So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the
Holy Spirit, just as He did to us,
Acts 15:9 and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Acts 15:10 Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the
disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
Acts 15:11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be
saved in the same manner as they.”
VOTING IS A GREAT GIFT GIVEN TO US BY OUR FOREFATHERS.
Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no
authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.
The Church must always remain the conscience of the state.
Benjamin Franklin said, “I have lived a long time, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live,
the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that God governs in the affairs of men.”
Luke 19:13 “… Occupy till I come.”
II. THE RIGHT TO VOTE RIGHT.
Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that
I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life,
that both you and your descendants may live;
Deuteronomy 30:20 that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His
voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days;
and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”
Missouri Right To Life website
1. Legalizes abortion in Missouri for the entire 40-week term of pregnancy, up to
the moment of birth.
2. Adds the phrase “pregnant person” (Instead of “woman”) to the Missouri
Constitution.
3. Removes parental notification and consent requirements, allowing minors to
undergo an abortion without informing their parents or guardians.
4. Allows taxpayer funded abortions in Missouri.
5. Prevents women from suing if they or their baby are harmed during pregnancy
or during an abortion.
6. Eliminates ultrasounds. Abortionists habitually deny that the unborn child is nothing
but “tissue” or “a blob of cells.” Ultrasounds prove them wrong.
Luke 1:41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe
leaped in her womb; …
Luke 1:44 “… the babe leaped in my womb for joy
John 1:4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
III. THE RIGHT TO VOTE WRONG.
Numbers 13:1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
Numbers 13:2 “Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the
children of Israel; from each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one
a leader among them.”
Numbers 30:26 Now they departed and came back to Moses and Aaron and all the
congregation of the children of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh; they
brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit
of the land.
Numbers 13:32 And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which
they had spied out, saying, “The land through which we have gone as spies is a land
that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great
stature.
Numbers 14:6 But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were
among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes;
Numbers 14:7 and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying:
The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.
Numbers 14:8 If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it
to us, ‘a land which flows with milk and honey.
The Israelites VOTED 10 to 2 NOT to go into the PROMISED LAND.
What are the consequences of a wrong choice? Death!
Numbers 14:23 They certainly shall not see the land of which I swore to their fathers,
nor shall any of those who rejected Me see it.
First you make your choice; and then, your choice chooses for you.
IV. DO THE RIGHT THING — VOTE!
Psalm 25:12 Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He
chooses.
Isaiah 7:15 “… Know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Isaiah 56:4 “… Choose what pleases Me,”
James 4:17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
Edmund Burke said,”The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men
to do nothing.”.
Gun owners and NRA members vote at 16%
They can have my gun when they pry it from my cold dead fingers
Noted pollster Dr. George Barna recently conducted a study measuring likely voting
trends among people of faith in the 2024 election.
* Less than 51% of people of faith are likely to vote in the 2024 election. That means
almost half of all people of faith are unlikely to vote in the 2024 election.
* Barna found that 32 million Christians who regularly attend church are unlikely to
vote this November.
* During the 2020 presidential election, the margin of victory in the nine swing
states was roughly 600,000 votes.
* However, The Barna Poll projected that 5 million additional Christians would
likely vote if their pastor encouraged them to do so.
George Barna said, “These 32 million Christians sitting in the pews each week who
refuse to vote are a gamechanger. It’s low hanging fruit for pastors should they try
to motivate their congregants to carry out their civic duty by honoring God through
their influence for things that matter in our culture. If pastors simply encouraged
their members to vote, it could make a major difference in the upcoming elections.
Pastors have a First Amendment right and responsibility to speak about biblical issues
and encourage members to vote.”
Now, after the election is over, we can predict (and guarantee) the following results:
1. God will still be on His throne
2. Jesus will still be King of kings and Lord of lords.
3. The Bible will still have all the answers to every problem.
4. The tomb will still be empty.
5. Jesus will still be the only way to heaven.
6. Prayer will still work – it will still make a difference and God will still answer prayer.
7. The cross, not the government, will still be our salvation.
8. There will still be room at the cross.
9. Jesus will still save anyone who places their faith and trust in Him.
10. God will still be with us always – He will never leave us or forsake us.
You’re not free not to choose.
Matthew 12:30 He who is not with Me is against Me …”
Luke 11:23 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with
Me scatters.
Luke 11:23 (NLT) “Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t
working with me is actually working against me.
For people in not choosing, they have already chose.
By not choosing, we are choosing against.
